Unit 1: Astronomy

The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5^o from vertical. Which is the main result of this tilt?

• Eclipses

• Tides

• The length of the year

• The change in seasons

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The sequential change in the appearance of the moon are called...

• lunar phases

• lunar eclipses

• lunar tides

• lunar positions

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Tides are caused by...

• The pull of the moon's gravity

• The pull of the sun's gravity

• All of the above

• None of the above

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What is the name of the shape formed by the path of Earth's revolution?

• Circle

• Elipse

• Figure-eight

• Sphere

One ________ is the movement of the Earth around the sun, creating one full year

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Elipse

• Phase

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Which of the following correctly lists the astronomical hierarchy in order of smallest to largest?

• Planet, galaxy, solar system, universe

• Universe, solar system, galaxy, planet

• Planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

• Universe, planet, solar system, galaxy

What season would it be in the northern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

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What is the name of the branch of science regarding planets, stars, and galaxies?

• Astrology

• Starology

• Geology

• Astronomy

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Which of the following is not one of Earth's major "spheres?"

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cosmosphere

• Atmosphere

At which point in a revolution does an orbiting planet move the fastest?

• Nearest the sun

• During the first half of the revolution

• Farthest from the sun

• During the second half of the revolution

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